Adam Crisp lobs crashing drums, freaky sax, newcomer Foe’s warped female vocals and Ghostpoet’s drowsy rap into the musical equivalent of a cement mixer on this double A-side. But somehow, the pandemonium pushes all the right buttons.

Tim & Jean: Come Around (Publica Records)

With some squeaky synths and falsetto, the debut single from this Aussie teen twosome is a sunny streak of gently piping electropop. It’s cute enough but you’re better off listening to Passion Pit – as, indeed, it seems the boys have.

Katy Perry: ET feat Kanye West (Virgin)

We’re told this ‘combines Katy’s fascination with love with her curiosity about the cosmos’ but it sounds more like overheard phone sex between Trekkies. With glitchy beats and pounding synths, it’s worth it to hear Kanye try to rhyme astronaut with ‘gets ass a lot’.

Unkle: Only The Lonely (Surrender All)

This five-song EP of goosepimple-guaranteed indie-electronica is headed up by the bluesy cowboy rock of Take The Money And Run, a collaboration with Nick Cave.

Jodie Connor: Bring It feat Tinchy Stryder (Polydor)

The Mancunian trails her forthcoming debut album with a slice of rave’n’b that samples Tinchy seemingly on rap autopilot. A layer of processed cheese is OK but not when the tune lacks beef